April Cottage, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
About April Cottage
April Cottage is a detached house in Bulmer, York, York (YO60 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 133 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
April Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at April Cottage.
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- ZE25/00936/HOUSE
- Apr 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 Lime Tree - To be felledT2 Lime Tree - To be pollarded
- Reference
- 16/00378/CAT
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at April Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
April Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£491,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7BW: £925,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in YO60 7BW
Springfield House, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
Sold Jun 2023
£925,000Kilburn House, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
Sold Apr 2022
£1,010,000Old Blacksmiths Shop, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
Sold Nov 2020
£560,000Old Rectory, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
Sold Apr 2020
£1,050,000Manor House, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
Sold Jun 2019
£1,400,000
Everything we know about April Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
Floor Area for April Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 12.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office Row — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Welburn Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB